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the pentagon is bracing for a budget slash ahead of possible sequestration. the automatic spending cuts are slated if congress doesn't work out a deal by march 1. the cuts could leave thousands 3 a bind. >> it was said today unless congress acts soon some 800,000 civilian pentagon employees could be furloughed. the news is grim. margaret mckeepy's daughter is a civilian worker with the army. >> they said a lot of people are upset because they are going to be furloughed. they are good workers. >> a top pentagon official says some 800,000 civilian workers could be furloughed one day a week by april. that is a 20% pay cut unless congress acts to ward off nearly $50 billion in cuts the news is expected to kick in march 1. >> it is ridiculous. >> don johnson a retired civilian worker with the defense department says with all the money spent in iraq and afghanistan don't pick on the sven force. >> we are always an easy target. i think there are other options. if congress would just get their act together. >> already the pentagon is short-sighted. get their act toge
the pentagon is bracing for a budget slash ahead of possible sequestration. the automatic spending cuts are slated if congress doesn't work out a deal by march 1. the cuts could leave thousands 3 a bind. >> it was said today unless congress acts soon some 800,000 civilian pentagon employees could be furloughed. the news is grim. margaret mckeepy's daughter is a civilian worker with the army. >> they said a lot of people are upset because they are going to be furloughed. they are...
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maybe it will delay again this time, but the pentagon is planning for maybe not. anita. >> gary, thank you. richmond is playing center stage in this latest round of gun control debates. the vice president joined other leaders on the campus to talk about a plan that would restrict gun ownership. ken is live with the details of what exactly they talked about, ken. >> vice president joe biden led a round table discussion where he zeroed in on background checks for those wanting to buy the guns. >> you should be universal background checks. >> the vice president sat down with other leaders today at vcu, a closed door meeting to discuss gun control. the talks resumed, protees protesters let their feelings be known. >> we weren't able to voice our own opinions. >> acting on orders from president obama has been tasked with coming up with proposals. the shootings have ignited wild sentiments on both sides of the debate. while the president is asking, biden strengthening background checks and mental health issues. >> when you go to a gun dealer or dick sporting goods to bu
maybe it will delay again this time, but the pentagon is planning for maybe not. anita. >> gary, thank you. richmond is playing center stage in this latest round of gun control debates. the vice president joined other leaders on the campus to talk about a plan that would restrict gun ownership. ken is live with the details of what exactly they talked about, ken. >> vice president joe biden led a round table discussion where he zeroed in on background checks for those wanting to buy...
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. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet cam video and got himself shot in the process. >> i'm hit. i'm hit. >> reporter: it has become one of the most viewed three minutes of war video ever. >> i'm hit. >> reporter: 23 million hits on youtube. a battle with taliban forces in afghan tonight seen through the helmet camera of ted daniels t. started when he purposely moved into the open drawing fire on himself to protect the seven men in his unit. >> tactically i agree it was not a sound thing to do. now he, but i -- you know, but i also remember murphy's law of combat. if it's stupid and works, it isn't stupid. >> reporter: his gun flew out of his hand. >> i'm
. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet...
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. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> back in 199 the colorado grand jurying worked into the death of. jon benet ramsey looked into the parents on child abuse. >>> grab thinks football has to change because of dangerous hits. he thinks it would be better for players. >> casey anthony has filed for bankruptcy on debts of almost $800,000. she faces three civil lawsuits. most of the money is owed to her defense attorney. >> and sea foam in
. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three...
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. >>> things are looking up for president obama's choice for pentagon chief, chuck hagel earned more support from democrats who had been concerned about his stand on israel. four senators met with him this week and are confident about his commitment to the jewish state. about a dozen democrats now say they'll vote for hagel's nomination as defense secretary. none has said he or she opposes it. six republicans have said they will vote against him. >>> a nagging problem seems to be "bugging" the president. a fly landed on his forehead during a press conference yesterday. not a good look. he has a history of run-ins with pests. he killed a fly when he sat down for an interview with john harwood. >>> investigators are stumped as to what it causing batteries to burst into flames on boeing's new state-of-the-art plane. all 787 dreamliners remain grounded for now. here's an ominous sign. a battery expert with 40 years of experience says he wouldn't fly on a dreamliner right now if the lithium-ion batteries are on board. >>> we're waiting to hear from the faa about who is to blame for two pl
. >>> things are looking up for president obama's choice for pentagon chief, chuck hagel earned more support from democrats who had been concerned about his stand on israel. four senators met with him this week and are confident about his commitment to the jewish state. about a dozen democrats now say they'll vote for hagel's nomination as defense secretary. none has said he or she opposes it. six republicans have said they will vote against him. >>> a nagging problem seems to...
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live outside the pentagon. shomari stone, news 4. >> up next on news 4 -- a clegs of metal, wheels, flying paper. why this dramatic crash could have been a lot worse if it happened just a few feet away. >> plus a tangled web of lies tonight. how redskins players, fell victim to a woman with a fake online identity. >> arrested before he met his victim. what this virginia man is accused of doing that landed him behind bars. >> live picture from fort >>> video captures a collision between an 18-wheeler and train. it happened in northern vermont yesterday. police say the truck blew through flashing signals warned the train was coming. the crash caused the truck to come dangerously close to the gas station's fuel pumps which would have caused an explosion. amazingly nobody got hurt here. the truck driver was ticketed. >> a virginia man arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a girl he never met. investigators tell us he found the 14-year-old on facebook. police claim 18-year-old brian mccool of woodbr
live outside the pentagon. shomari stone, news 4. >> up next on news 4 -- a clegs of metal, wheels, flying paper. why this dramatic crash could have been a lot worse if it happened just a few feet away. >> plus a tangled web of lies tonight. how redskins players, fell victim to a woman with a fake online identity. >> arrested before he met his victim. what this virginia man is accused of doing that landed him behind bars. >> live picture from fort >>> video...
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too quick to subject cuts at the pentagon. meantime, the current defense secretary leon panetta is making history on the way out the door. joining me now, retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal is the former commander in afghanistan. and former cia director and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title this morning. i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel, and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon. the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator hagel, he was on my oversight committee when i was in the intelligence community. he was a member, and this is not a universal condition, he was a member that you could talk to, have an honest dialogue, not necessarily disagree. you can always speak with him and frankly given my time in uniform, that's a tremendous attribute. i actually
too quick to subject cuts at the pentagon. meantime, the current defense secretary leon panetta is making history on the way out the door. joining me now, retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal is the former commander in afghanistan. and former cia director and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title this morning. i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel,...
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. >> the official pentagon announcement is expected tomorrow with words some combat jobs may open up later this year. while others, including positions with the navy seals and the army's delta force, may take longer to green light. >> they are not strangers to war. 14% of our active duty military are women who soon may be allowed to join the ranks of the combat tested. >> at long last, we are making progress. >> based on a recommendation by the joint chiefs of staff, defense secretary, leon pinetta is expected to open up infantry positions to women. a move that is bound to generate controversy, says michael, a national security analyst with the brookings institution. >> i don't think this is going to be over just because he gave the announcement. he also said the services have until 2016 to do this or to give an explanation as to why certain kinds of units might not be appropriate. >> the secretary should be congratulated for having the courage to take this step. >> retired air force general, wilma, is head of the women in military service for america memorial at arlington cemetery.
. >> the official pentagon announcement is expected tomorrow with words some combat jobs may open up later this year. while others, including positions with the navy seals and the army's delta force, may take longer to green light. >> they are not strangers to war. 14% of our active duty military are women who soon may be allowed to join the ranks of the combat tested. >> at long last, we are making progress. >> based on a recommendation by the joint chiefs of staff,...
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defense secretary leon panetta told the pentagon not the plan for it. now it seems not only is the military planning for the cuts, republicans seem to think the cuts are inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen. because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose the spending cuts. that would pay for the last debt ceiling increase. >> the looming deadline is march 1. deputy defense secretary ash carter warned friday that the pentagon's $800,000 civilian employees will face furloughs. and reduce paychecks starting in april, if sequestration is not avoided. pentagon is now planning to eliminate 46,000 temporary civilian workers as a result of these imminent budget cuts. >> i got a perfect storm coming up in the next few months. we have this whole crazy mechanism called sequester. that means $1 trillion will be cut across the board. $500 billion out of defense. across the board. >> in a meat ax approach that will hollow out the force if it happens. >> one of the nation's largest defense contractors general dynamics based in false churc
defense secretary leon panetta told the pentagon not the plan for it. now it seems not only is the military planning for the cuts, republicans seem to think the cuts are inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen. because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose the spending cuts. that would pay for the last debt ceiling increase. >> the looming deadline is march 1. deputy defense secretary ash carter warned friday that the pentagon's $800,000 civilian...
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. >>> the pentagon is laying off many of the 46,000 temporary and contract workers because of budget cut. the rest of the workforce would face furloughs of one day per week without pay and those furloughs would last the rest of the 2013 fiscal year. it's all in an attempt to manage the $45 billion in automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1st. >>> president obama sent praises to congress for passing a $50 billion emergency relief measure for the victims of superstorm sandy. the senate cleared the bill 62-36 late monday evening. the house passed the bill two weeks ago. the measure is aimed primarily at helping residents and businesses as well as state and local governments rebuild. sandy hit the east coast in october and is blamed for more than 130 death and billions of dollars in property damage. >>> some of our area, they're breaking out the foghorn this morning. >> get you ready for what could be waiting on the roads. 4:51. >> if i have a foghorn like that, i'm turning and going the other way. it's much warmer, though. we stald above freezing overnight. there's the sky over was
. >>> the pentagon is laying off many of the 46,000 temporary and contract workers because of budget cut. the rest of the workforce would face furloughs of one day per week without pay and those furloughs would last the rest of the 2013 fiscal year. it's all in an attempt to manage the $45 billion in automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1st. >>> president obama sent praises to congress for passing a $50 billion emergency relief measure for the victims of superstorm...
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he is top on the minds at the pentagon i think. from what you know of chuck hagel and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon, the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator haggel. he was a member -- and not a universal condition -- he was a member you could talk to, but on a personal base have a candid exchange of views. you could always speak with him and frankly given my time in uniform, that's a tremendous attribu attribute. i think will work out well. >> you wrote in your book about the trust deficit that happens when the military gets used to a new person. you were talking about the president at the time. but i wonder if having a pentagon chief with the credentials of having fought in a war, sort of helps with the trust deficit? >> i don't think u.s. a prerequisite, i think it's helpful. and he'll build relationships as he goes. he has a lot of credibility. i don't think it will be a problem. >> do either of you
he is top on the minds at the pentagon i think. from what you know of chuck hagel and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon, the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator haggel. he was a member -- and not a universal condition -- he was a member you could talk to, but on a personal base have a candid exchange of views. you could always speak with him and frankly given my...
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the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to eliminate all together 46,000 temporary civilian workers as a result of the looming budget cuts. in other words the pentagon has started to plan for sequestration and even republicans are acting as though it is inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose those spending cuts. that was to pay for the last debt ceiling increase let alone any future increases. >> reporter: one of the nation's largest federal contractors, general dynamics based in fall's church, virginia, announced a $2 billio
the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to...
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at the pentagon, fox 5 news. >> new at 6:00, amateur video has been released from the hostage crisis stand off from algeria. the footage shows a group of men sitting by a fence. you can see one of the suspected terrorists dressed in black. three americans were killed in the incident. a strong international travel warning for foreigners in libya. urging their citizens to leave benghazi. authorities describe as an imminent military threat comes a day after secretary of state hillary clinton testified about the deadly attack. the threat also follows a deadly hostage attack in algeria. in both incidents terrorist groups claimed responsibility. >>> president obama's choice for secretary of state john kerry had his confirmation hearing today. addressed the relations committee. been a member for the past 28 years. outlined a number of issues facing the united states. chief among them deal wg iran. >> the president has made it definitive. we will do what we must do to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and i repeat here today, our policy is not containment. it is prevention. >> se
at the pentagon, fox 5 news. >> new at 6:00, amateur video has been released from the hostage crisis stand off from algeria. the footage shows a group of men sitting by a fence. you can see one of the suspected terrorists dressed in black. three americans were killed in the incident. a strong international travel warning for foreigners in libya. urging their citizens to leave benghazi. authorities describe as an imminent military threat comes a day after secretary of state hillary clinton...
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. >> today the pentagon will announce it is listing the -- lifting the two-decade and of not having women on combat role. recently the front lines of or have been blurred. women already make up 40% of the 1.5 million active-duty personnel. more than 100 women have died in afghanistan and iraq. congressman tami duckworth was a helicopter pilot who lost both her legs serving in iraq. >> women have been in combat. in fact, many have been awarded the purple heart and combat action bench, both of after engaging in direct fire from enemy forces. >> under the new policy, womenwill officially be able to depart as infantry units and special forces so long as they meet the physical requirements. >> there is no more nobler mission and a dominant uniforms of our armed services and go into harm's way for america. >> three-quarters of americans support women serving in combat, but there are critics. one young enlisted soldier says that this change will create sexual tension which could create a distraction that could mean life or death. he also said women are designed to love and nurture. men are desig
. >> today the pentagon will announce it is listing the -- lifting the two-decade and of not having women on combat role. recently the front lines of or have been blurred. women already make up 40% of the 1.5 million active-duty personnel. more than 100 women have died in afghanistan and iraq. congressman tami duckworth was a helicopter pilot who lost both her legs serving in iraq. >> women have been in combat. in fact, many have been awarded the purple heart and combat action...
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we expect him to announce about an hour from now that the pentagon is lifting its ban on women in combat. the policy change will overturn a 1994 rule that banned women from being part of combat units. it'll open more than 200,000 positions to women. despite the combat ban, women in the military have still given their lives for this country. more than 150 women have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. >>> and gay rights activists are making a new appeal to the white house. they want president obama to ban federal contractors from discriminating against gay employees. current federal law bans discrimination based on sex, race, and national origin, but didn't mention sexual orientation. >>> d.c.'s police chief is challenging the findings of a new report released just a few minutes ago that the d.c. police mishandled hundreds of rape cases. chief kathy lanier says the information in the report by human rights watch was gathered using flawed methods. but news 4 spoke with one victim who tells us she was mistreated by police and her case mishandled after she says she was sexually assaulted. >
we expect him to announce about an hour from now that the pentagon is lifting its ban on women in combat. the policy change will overturn a 1994 rule that banned women from being part of combat units. it'll open more than 200,000 positions to women. despite the combat ban, women in the military have still given their lives for this country. more than 150 women have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. >>> and gay rights activists are making a new appeal to the white house. they want...
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at the pentagon, chairman of the joint chiefs martin dempsey thinks this move will reduce sexual assaults. he claims the disparity in the gender roles in the military can lead to disrespect and violence against women. today, dempsey and defense secretary leon panetta signed an order opening up all combat roles for women. >> for us, i'm a 11 bravo, i'm a bang-bang, i go out there on the front leans with the guys, it shows that we are equal. >> women already serve in many combat-related jobs but were banned from frontline positions. >>> red light cameras appear to be doing their job. new research shows fewer tickets are going out and cash crashes are down. eight arlington intersections, four of them had red light cameras installed. the report finds violations dropped between 39 and 86% at intersections with the cameras. researchers say the most dangerous violations, running a red light a second after it's red, is also down. >>> two planes clipped wings. a plane arriving from brussels this afternoon hit the wing of another plane that was parked. passengers exited the plane and no one was hur
at the pentagon, chairman of the joint chiefs martin dempsey thinks this move will reduce sexual assaults. he claims the disparity in the gender roles in the military can lead to disrespect and violence against women. today, dempsey and defense secretary leon panetta signed an order opening up all combat roles for women. >> for us, i'm a 11 bravo, i'm a bang-bang, i go out there on the front leans with the guys, it shows that we are equal. >> women already serve in many...
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i was there because the pentagon was in a new negotiating round to try to get new oil companies into afghanistan and the world attention was focused on the country in that sector, and so, too, were the taliban. >> john: we only have 20 seconds left but if the taliban were to get a place at the table in terms of governance, what is their end game here? >> well, i think that that certainly is a bigger question for what the taliban's end game is. i think in terms of this resource, what we don't want is to create another hotbed for violence in afghanistan. there is plenty of hotbeds for violence. it's dangerous for afghans. it's dangerous for americans. it's dangerous for arability ability to end the war and we don't want to put another thing in the taliban's hands that let's them create even greater instability and insecurity. i think it's important for the pentagon to be focused on this volatile resource, and i think my experience in afghanistan demonstrated that, it is creating more volatility than it is creating stability. >> john: we thank thank you for sharing your experience. it's
i was there because the pentagon was in a new negotiating round to try to get new oil companies into afghanistan and the world attention was focused on the country in that sector, and so, too, were the taliban. >> john: we only have 20 seconds left but if the taliban were to get a place at the table in terms of governance, what is their end game here? >> well, i think that that certainly is a bigger question for what the taliban's end game is. i think in terms of this resource, what...
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. >>> the pentagon makes plans for a new spy base. that story coming up. >> we'll enjoy another one of our favorite super bowl ads leading up to sunday's game. >> let's see who is celebrating a birthday today. a special happy birthday to our floor >>> for the first time you have a little treat when you walk out your front door this morning because it's not cold outside. >> a couple of spots are cold but a lot of you will enjoy temperatures in the 40s and even some 50s. a little crazy the next couple of days. we'll be in the 50s and 60s today. well into the 60s tomorrow. by friday we're going to be in the low 30s back again. it's january. we get these wild swings, especially as we get into february and march now. buckle up. here's a look at the visibilities this morning. fog is just a little bit of an issue. we're seeing it worse in garrett county where visibilities have between a quarter mile and zero. some spots one to two miles locally so that's not too bad. delaware and dover is also one- quarter of a mile. outside look how nice th
. >>> the pentagon makes plans for a new spy base. that story coming up. >> we'll enjoy another one of our favorite super bowl ads leading up to sunday's game. >> let's see who is celebrating a birthday today. a special happy birthday to our floor >>> for the first time you have a little treat when you walk out your front door this morning because it's not cold outside. >> a couple of spots are cold but a lot of you will enjoy temperatures in the 40s and even...
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. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning, relief for migraine sufferers, plus the pentagon puts cyber 2030 front and center. after the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there is a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. should it and could it happen? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had t
. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning, relief for migraine sufferers, plus the pentagon puts cyber 2030 front and center. after the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there is a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. should it and could it happen? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like...
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is an historic day at the pentagon. the military will now allow women in combat. tracie potts on capitol hill with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a big day, the end of a 19-year-old ban on women in direct combat. it could open 237,000 jobs for women now in the military. this announcement formally expected to come today. not everyone thinks it's a good idea. women in direct combat on the front lines, in close quarters. some don't think this should be changed. last month, the aclu sued with a couple of women in the military saying that not only does it not open opportunities for women, but also it's bad military strategy that the leaders and commanders in the field can't decide the best way to fight without always considering all of their troops. now, a lot would say there are already women in combat. 150 women have died in iraq and afghanistan. that announcement today. >> all right. tracie potts live for us. thank you. >>> john kerry will take the next step toward becoming secretary of state today.
is an historic day at the pentagon. the military will now allow women in combat. tracie potts on capitol hill with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a big day, the end of a 19-year-old ban on women in direct combat. it could open 237,000 jobs for women now in the military. this announcement formally expected to come today. not everyone thinks it's a good idea. women in direct combat on the front lines, in close quarters. some don't think this should be changed. last...
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. >>> the pentagon puts cybersecurity front and center. >>> as the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there's a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. could it and should it happen? "early today" returns in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> two oil barges hit a railroad bridge on the mississippi river near vicksburg and began leading crude oil. the coast guard says a leaking tank filled with 80,000 gallons of crude has been contained. >>> back in 1999, the colorado grand jury looking into the death of jonbenet ramsey voted to indict her parents on charges resulting in her death. but the court said there was not enough evidence in the case. >>> president obama is a foo
. >>> the pentagon puts cybersecurity front and center. >>> as the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there's a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. could it and should it happen? "early today" returns in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the...
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. >>> thousands of local workers at the pentagon could be in for major pay cuts. >>> and the landmark ruling that presid >>> this is a look at i-270 in montgomery county. the cars are moving well on this nigh. the snow has eased up and it's powdery, still a little bit slick out there. doug will have the forecast in a minute. >>> deadly anti-government protests mark the anniversary of the egyptian revolution that drove hosni mubarak from power two years ago. thousands of people filled major squares and streets across the country to call for a regime change. the clashes happened in sued. egyptian officials say more than 370 people were injured nationwide. >>> tonight, the pentagon has a warning for the 800,000 civilian employees, civilian employees. there will be layoffs and pay cuts by april. unless congress stops the mandatory budget cuts that are set for march 1st. officials say furloughed employees would lose one day of work each week through september. there has been no official notification to those employees about these cuts which would save $5 billion. the pentagon is already el
. >>> thousands of local workers at the pentagon could be in for major pay cuts. >>> and the landmark ruling that presid >>> this is a look at i-270 in montgomery county. the cars are moving well on this nigh. the snow has eased up and it's powdery, still a little bit slick out there. doug will have the forecast in a minute. >>> deadly anti-government protests mark the anniversary of the egyptian revolution that drove hosni mubarak from power two years ago....
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. >>> in other news this morning, the pentagon announces a major crack in the camouflage ceiling today. women will be allowed on the front lines. the move opens the way for thousands of female service members to serve in combat and to climb the military ranks. abc's tahman bradley reports, now, from washington. >> reporter: the u.s. military is about to become fully integrated. outgoing defense secretary leon panetta will announce an end to the ban on women serving in combat. >> they've proved themselves time and time again over the last 12 years. and finally, they're going to get the recognition, which is key. >> reporter: the groundbreaking move overturns a 1994 rule that restricts women from being assigned to the front lines and elite combat divisions. in reality, women have sported flak jackets and heavy packs, taking on direct roles in afghanistan. tammy duckworth lost both her legs in combat. she serves in congress. >> the reality of the battlefield has changed since the vietnam era. everyone is serving in a combat situation. >> reporter: kimberly olsen was one of the first femal
. >>> in other news this morning, the pentagon announces a major crack in the camouflage ceiling today. women will be allowed on the front lines. the move opens the way for thousands of female service members to serve in combat and to climb the military ranks. abc's tahman bradley reports, now, from washington. >> reporter: the u.s. military is about to become fully integrated. outgoing defense secretary leon panetta will announce an end to the ban on women serving in combat....
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. >>> a ground-breaking move bit pentagon lifting the ban on women serving in combat. that means women will now be able to fight on the front lines. the move expected to be officially announced today by leon panetta. >>> some fiery testimony from secretary of state hillary clinton on capitol hill yesterday. for more than five hours in two separate hags, she defended her role in the aftermath of the attacks on the u.s. consulate in libya. she also heard the anger of republicans who say they are not satisfied with the steps taken by the white house before and after the ahack. -- in two separate hearings. >>> debates over gun control continue across the country after mass shootings. as trace gallagher reports, vice president joe biden will hit the road to promote the government's plans. >> reporter: vice president biden launching a series of road trips to promote gun control. the white house says the campaign includes a visit to virginia a state where many strongly support gun rights. virginia experienced its open school shooting tragedy. thirty-two people were killed in
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>> well, the pentagon, shep, says that the number one suspect group is this terror group, the al qaeda in the islamic that gram. while 29 militants as you noted have been killed in the assault, the guy who was claiming responsibility for it is an al qaeda associate. his name is mac tar. it is believed he is hiding out in the neighboring african country of mali. that is where french troops right now are battling islamists. the u.s. is not sending combat troops there. it is helping out the french with transport and other manner nabbing the suspect of the killings involved in the killings and the terrorizing of americans that might be a good product of that contribution. shep. back to you. >> shepard: greg palkot. directly in focus tomorrow when secretary of state hillary clinton testifies in front of lawmakers. it's secretary clinton's first time testifying about that we will get a preview of what lawmakers could ask coming up. the housing market rebounds to levels that we haven't seen since before the mortgage meltdown. what does this mean for the economy? answers ahead from the journal
>> well, the pentagon, shep, says that the number one suspect group is this terror group, the al qaeda in the islamic that gram. while 29 militants as you noted have been killed in the assault, the guy who was claiming responsibility for it is an al qaeda associate. his name is mac tar. it is believed he is hiding out in the neighboring african country of mali. that is where french troops right now are battling islamists. the u.s. is not sending combat troops there. it is helping out the...
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very, very cold and tomorrow a great day for anybody to come out to ice skating rinks like this at pentagon city. standing by just in case they send the texas girl out to do stuff like this. first time on the rink. okay, maybe second. have a great night. see you this weekend. bye, good night, everybody. >> not easy to do that in the pressure of live tv. thanks. >>> across the district, the main roads are clear but some of the side roads and sidewalks could be a problem in the morning. chief meteorologist doug kammerer continues our coverage. >> doreven, all because of this bitterly cold air. the snow moved through very quickly. we only saw six hours of snow and most locations reporting half an inch to an inch and some of you did report over an inch of snow, especially down towards portions of southern maryland. behind it, the extremely cold numbers, 23 in leesburg and 19 in frederick and the snow cover tonight will help us to cool even more. so by tomorrow morning, you're really looking at a very cold start. but what does that mean for your weekend? take a look at this. roller coaster ride
very, very cold and tomorrow a great day for anybody to come out to ice skating rinks like this at pentagon city. standing by just in case they send the texas girl out to do stuff like this. first time on the rink. okay, maybe second. have a great night. see you this weekend. bye, good night, everybody. >> not easy to do that in the pressure of live tv. thanks. >>> across the district, the main roads are clear but some of the side roads and sidewalks could be a problem in the...
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double the double nickel continuing on 395 on the beltway trying to get past the pentagon headed for the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> now to more on this cold winter weather we are having. looks like it will last into the weekend. >> lauren demarco has a look at how our roads are getting ready. good morning to you. >> reporter: one thing i can certainly confirm is it is very cold out here. very cold and the pavement is so cold, it is below 20 degrees. they are not salting the roads, pretreating for the anticipated snow this afternoon. so that is sort of interesting this morning. we had a couple of accidents yesterday morning around 8:30:00 a.m. on 95 in virginia near triangle. we had an accident involving a virginia state trooper and another one involving a v- d.o.t. vehicle and patrol officer. everyone involved suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. they should all be okay. you know what a mess that can create on the roads, particularly when there is snow during rush hour and that is what we are looking at for the afternoon rush
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host: general dempsey yesterday at the pentagon. this headline -- there is this from just ramirez on our twitter page -- back to your calls. pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat. a democrat from kentucky. caller: i was watching the news yesterday, there was a lady who joined the marines in 1970, and she made it through the basics and her husband did not. she waited three years in the marines, and the marines is the hardest one there was. she said yesterday, there are as many men who cannot make it as there are women. the reason why they do not get their chance at -- 1500 have been killed in these past two wars over there. if they want to go, i see no reason for them not to go. host: thank you for the call. another part of this debate -- sexual harassment. according to dod, there were just over 3100 reports of sexual harassment in 2011, and a similar number in 2010, 3158. those figures are courtesy of d.o.t.. bill joins us from illinois, good morning to you. caller: i am a combat decorated veteran from vietnam. when i tell my
host: general dempsey yesterday at the pentagon. this headline -- there is this from just ramirez on our twitter page -- back to your calls. pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat. a democrat from kentucky. caller: i was watching the news yesterday, there was a lady who joined the marines in 1970, and she made it through the basics and her husband did not. she waited three years in the marines, and the marines is the hardest one there was. she said yesterday, there are as many men who...
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cbs pentagon correspondent david martin reports they will have until may to formulate plans to make it happen, and then we'll have two and a half years after that to fully implement them. the end of 2015. anita. >> thank you, gary. >>> tempers flairing today as congressmen question hillary clinton about the attack that left four americans dead. they feel the obama administration misled americans about what happened. >> the fact is we had four dead americans. >> i understand. >> was it because of a protest or because of guys out for a walk that they decided they would kill four americans. >> republicans drilled clinton about request for more security before the attack. clinton admitted those messages never crossed her desk. >> did i find that you did not read the cables, i would have relieved you of your post. >> an independent review post found a series of -- that lead to security lapses at consulate. governor clinton took responsibility what happened and she assured members of congress changes are being made to create a tronger department of state. >>> -- stronger department of state.
cbs pentagon correspondent david martin reports they will have until may to formulate plans to make it happen, and then we'll have two and a half years after that to fully implement them. the end of 2015. anita. >> thank you, gary. >>> tempers flairing today as congressmen question hillary clinton about the attack that left four americans dead. they feel the obama administration misled americans about what happened. >> the fact is we had four dead americans. >> i...
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. >>> our big story this morning, a ground breaking announcement from the pentagon allowing military women to fight on the front lines. the official announcement from defense secretary is expected today. the move overturns a two decade old rule banning women from being assigned to combat units. military services have until january 2016 to adjust to the ruling or submit a reason as to why certain positions should not be offered to women. >> today john kerry will go before the senate foreign relations committee, first steps to the state department. outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton who is making headlines this morning after an emotional testimony. joining us now with more on the secretary's appearances. defense and foreign policy rider. he has more than 30 years covering the middle east and all the hot spots. talking about wars assassinations and diplomatic security. welcome to the broadcast. thanks for joining us. first, i hate to use that wordy motion al because the secretary happens to be a woman and that's the first thing that some might go to. you wouldn't use that word
. >>> our big story this morning, a ground breaking announcement from the pentagon allowing military women to fight on the front lines. the official announcement from defense secretary is expected today. the move overturns a two decade old rule banning women from being assigned to combat units. military services have until january 2016 to adjust to the ruling or submit a reason as to why certain positions should not be offered to women. >> today john kerry will go before the...
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jon: this presents challenges for the pentagon because military leaders have to decide whether woman should be excluded from some of the more demanding and deadly commando jobs, like for instance being part of the navy seals or the army's delta force. correspondent jennifer griffin is live at passenger. what will this change mean, jennifer for women in the military, many of whom are already serving on the front lines? >> reporter: that's right, jon, remember, 280,000 women have served in the wars in iraq and afghanistan during the last ten years. what this will do is it will open certain positions that they've been barred from in the army and marines. 230,000 positions to be specific that they were barred from participating in, even though many of them were being attached to some of those front-line units. secretary panetta plans to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat. that ban has been in place since 1994. the service chiefs have until january, 2016 to seek exceptions to certain things, certain units. women who have been affected by the ban say that they were denied p
jon: this presents challenges for the pentagon because military leaders have to decide whether woman should be excluded from some of the more demanding and deadly commando jobs, like for instance being part of the navy seals or the army's delta force. correspondent jennifer griffin is live at passenger. what will this change mean, jennifer for women in the military, many of whom are already serving on the front lines? >> reporter: that's right, jon, remember, 280,000 women have served in...
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. >> a groundbreaking announcement from the pentagon, opening a new opportunities for women in the military. >> grabbed the clubs scarves and extra layers. the cold temperatures are not leaving get. -- grab the gloves. >> want to talk about closures and delays. the government dealing with unscheduled leave. it is open. plenty of school closings and delays. check the top of the screen. we are updating them as we get them. >> you want us this snow would come overnight. it happened. up to 4 inches in some areas. >> for the most part half of an inch of snow fall. everything is covered, but not that deep. if your roads have been treated you are doing ok. it is a good idea if possible to delay your start this morning, because this will be all over and done with by 9:00 this morning. 20 degrees is your temperature right now. winds out of the northeast at 13 miles per hour. we're watching two areas of snow. the first one in the metro. the second area of snow mainly into southern maryland and pushing over towards the peninsula. 18 degrees in frederick. 18 degrees in winchester. winchester has picked
. >> a groundbreaking announcement from the pentagon, opening a new opportunities for women in the military. >> grabbed the clubs scarves and extra layers. the cold temperatures are not leaving get. -- grab the gloves. >> want to talk about closures and delays. the government dealing with unscheduled leave. it is open. plenty of school closings and delays. check the top of the screen. we are updating them as we get them. >> you want us this snow would come overnight. it...
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. >>> still ahead, the pentagon is about to shatter the glass ceiling for women in the military. that story is coming up. >> plus, if the roads near you haven't been treated yet, you could be in for a long, slippery commute. 5:25. here's monika with an update. >> that means you're going to need to give yourself the extra time to deal with it. also, northbound 95, this seems to be the worst of it right now. early morning two separate accidents near dumfries road caused this delay coming up towards dumfries and then a little beyond into woodbridge as well. more on traffic coming up at >>> good morning. welcome back to wusa9. i'm andrea roane. >>> good morning. i'm mike hydeck. monika will have traffic in a moment and howard with the forecast. we'll start with the school delays and closings. >> these school districts are opening two hours late. anne arundel county in maryland, prince george's county in maryland and frederick county in maryland hoping two hours late. >> some of the closings. we have a longer list across the ticker on the bottom and wusa9.com. some of the closings we
. >>> still ahead, the pentagon is about to shatter the glass ceiling for women in the military. that story is coming up. >> plus, if the roads near you haven't been treated yet, you could be in for a long, slippery commute. 5:25. here's monika with an update. >> that means you're going to need to give yourself the extra time to deal with it. also, northbound 95, this seems to be the worst of it right now. early morning two separate accidents near dumfries road caused this...
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the pentagon has about 8000 civilian employees. the furloughs would save about $5 billion. protesters marched on the steps of the supreme court, calling for a 40-year decision to be overturned. pro-life activists held their annual march for life. religious leaders also participated. >> soon, you could be paying double for a popular it salad and sandwich standby. >> we are talking tomatoes. >> i am rob roblin. a live report, coming up. >> in many areas, the snow keeps coming dow >> good afternoon. here's a look at what we are working on for 11 years at 6:00. continue to track winter weather with live team coverage. why this session could have you paying more at the pump. >> jumping into the icy chesapeake bay in january is shocking. believe me. i have done it three times now. >> and this will be the most bone chilling polar bear plunge possibly ever. rob roblin is live at the state park. robbie, we have been watching the video. how are they going to do this all night? >> it gets difficult about this time of the evening when you do the super plunge. the sun goes down. there i
the pentagon has about 8000 civilian employees. the furloughs would save about $5 billion. protesters marched on the steps of the supreme court, calling for a 40-year decision to be overturned. pro-life activists held their annual march for life. religious leaders also participated. >> soon, you could be paying double for a popular it salad and sandwich standby. >> we are talking tomatoes. >> i am rob roblin. a live report, coming up. >> in many areas, the snow keeps...
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cbs news pentagon correspondent david martin reports that the military branches will have until may to come up with plans to make this happen and then we'll have two and a half years after that to implement them fully the end of 2015. gary nurenberg, wusa9. >>> fire investigators are still searching for the cause of a house fire which killed a mother and daughter in falls church, virginia. laura schneider gardner was a teacher at gallaudet university. her daughter mary anne was a high school student on the gallaudet campus. both were hearing impaired. two dogs and eight cats also died in the blaze. still no word if the home was equipped with fire alarms for the hearing impaired. >>> they say a plan to close 15 public schools in d.c. this year is unfair. so some attorneys and school activists are suing the d.c. government. they say it disproportion natalie affects black students. the group rallied yesterday outside city hall. donald temple is one of the attorneys involved in this lawsuit. >> the leaders of the city who occupy this building should take steps to ensure that there is equal
cbs news pentagon correspondent david martin reports that the military branches will have until may to come up with plans to make this happen and then we'll have two and a half years after that to implement them fully the end of 2015. gary nurenberg, wusa9. >>> fire investigators are still searching for the cause of a house fire which killed a mother and daughter in falls church, virginia. laura schneider gardner was a teacher at gallaudet university. her daughter mary anne was a high...
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. >>> plus the pentagon makes it official, lifting hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> it's a leone panetta says it will strongen our nation's military. today he signed an order lifting the ban on women serving in combat. he says women will have to make the same qualifications, and everyone should have the chance itches committing ourselves to that principle, we are renewing our commitment to the american values or service members fight and die to defend. >>> at 200,000 members, women currently make up about 15% of the military's forces. >>> today the nation's largest veterans organization weighed in on the pentagon's decision as news4's jackie bensen reports, the decision is receiving so far combat theater now it's official. >> verna jones is the face of a changing american legion, but the official message on women in combat role reflects the generations of its membership. >> what we don't
. >>> plus the pentagon makes it official, lifting hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> it's a leone panetta says it will strongen our nation's military. today he signed an order lifting the ban on women serving in combat. he says women will have to make the same qualifications,...
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. >>> soon you'll only be able to use one entrance at the pentagon station. three 18-year-old jesk later will be replaced. you'll be able to use those on the north side entrance. work is expected to continue into the fall. this is metro's third replacement project. >>> 4:36. d.c.'s police chief is challenging the findings of a report to be released today that calls into question how rape cases are handled in the district. chief lanier says the information in that report was gathered using flawed methods. news4, though, talked with one victim who tells us she was mireated by police and her case mishandled after she says she was sexually assaulted. >> the detective in front of me told the nurse i didn't need the compromdone. and the nurse, to her -- exam done. and the nurse, to her credit, said it was her job and i would need to talk with her. i did. the experience of being raped was absolutely humiliating. but it wasn't until i talked to police that i felt shamed. my fear is that this report because it is based largely on older data, incidents involving one or
. >>> soon you'll only be able to use one entrance at the pentagon station. three 18-year-old jesk later will be replaced. you'll be able to use those on the north side entrance. work is expected to continue into the fall. this is metro's third replacement project. >>> 4:36. d.c.'s police chief is challenging the findings of a report to be released today that calls into question how rape cases are handled in the district. chief lanier says the information in that report was...
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. >>> new this morning, the pentagon plans to boost its cybersecurity force in order to combat a growing threat of hacking. the "washington post" reports the move will increase the force from 900 personnel to nearly 5,000. the plan will also reportedly create three different kinds of security groups, national mission forces, combat mission forces and cyberprotection forces. the move comes after a string of attacks including one that wiped out 30,000 computers at a saudi arabian oil facility. >>> the beefed-up cybersecurity force also comes on the heels of a threat of the federal government's web site. the group is claiming responsibility to death of an internet programmer. the hacker claim they gained access to several computer systems and are copying information and threatening to release it. >> it is dangerous. after the wikipedia leaks, you would have hoped we cleaned this up. we haven't. it is something we don't spend enough time and money on. it is a serious vulnerability. >> the government has to first of all figure out where can it protect and how can it protect without becoming t
. >>> new this morning, the pentagon plans to boost its cybersecurity force in order to combat a growing threat of hacking. the "washington post" reports the move will increase the force from 900 personnel to nearly 5,000. the plan will also reportedly create three different kinds of security groups, national mission forces, combat mission forces and cyberprotection forces. the move comes after a string of attacks including one that wiped out 30,000 computers at a saudi...
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. >> the pentagon will announce today an historic change in policies regarding female service members. defense secretary leon panetta will lift a long serving a ban on women serving in combat. women could soon be eligible for jobs on the front line or with a lead commando unit. a woman reservist to file the lawsuit praised the move. >> if it was to keep us safer, i am living proof it does not keep us safer. >> critics question whether women have the strength and stamina for the job and whether their presence would hurt units of togetherness. >> there is a confirmation hearing today for john kerry president obama's choice to be the next secretary of state. john kerry says he will divest holdings in dozens of companies in order to avoid possible conflicts of interest. >> that a heated exchange involving secretary clinton. she was defiant at times during her testimony on the u.s. consulate attack in benghazi. >> we have no doubt they were terrorists. there were militants, they attacked us, killed our people off. but what was going on and why they were doing what they were doing -- >> we
. >> the pentagon will announce today an historic change in policies regarding female service members. defense secretary leon panetta will lift a long serving a ban on women serving in combat. women could soon be eligible for jobs on the front line or with a lead commando unit. a woman reservist to file the lawsuit praised the move. >> if it was to keep us safer, i am living proof it does not keep us safer. >> critics question whether women have the strength and stamina for...
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he admitted to taking part in the bombing of the pentagon in the 70's. >> his wife says a new report coming out of that country claims her husband has been released but that is not true. the pastor has been locked up since september for his christian beliefs. his trial started yesterday. ainsley? >> the celebration is now over it is time for the president to get to work. compared to other two term presidents where does president obama stand at the start of his second term? our presidential historian is here. >> good to sea you. let's talk about unemployment. where does he stand in 2009 compared to now. >> he started at 7.8 percent which is where we are now. it spiked when he took office. we had the stimulus package which did little to bring it back down. now it settled around the 8 percent mark. overall it has been flat. if you see his popularity ratings are still in the low 50s which historically is low for a re-elected president. i think it's directly correlated to this number the fact that it hasn't come down at all in the last four years. >> let's go to other presidents george w.
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>>> for the first time the pentagon gives women the right to serve in combat. >>> and hay, farmers don't have enough and some are going to extremes to get it. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> it's very, very cold. the wind is definitely cutting in to me. >> a brutal cold front freezes over the northeast. >> windchill advisories in at least a dozen states from north dakota to new england. >> the frigid arctic air mass for schools to close can pose transportation problem. >>> scientists say it dice to strange phenomenon called january. >> something sprang out of that. >> hillary clinton took the hot seat, testifyinging t inabout t deadly terror attack. >> with all due respect, we have four dead americans. sit because of a protest or because four guys walking outside one night decided to kill some americans. what difference at this point does it make? >>> groundbreaking decision in the pentagon. >> women have been fighting and dying and bleeding for this nation in combat has proven that they're fully capable of doing this. >>> apple share
>>> for the first time the pentagon gives women the right to serve in combat. >>> and hay, farmers don't have enough and some are going to extremes to get it. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> it's very, very cold. the wind is definitely cutting in to me. >> a brutal cold front freezes over the northeast. >> windchill advisories in at least a dozen states from north dakota to new england....